The satirical short movie about traitors of Soviet Ukraine who mask their betray for "wishing for Ukraine's independence" through the history since 1918 up to modern times. Was considered lost, but was found in Latvian film fund in the year 2025.
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Tadeush Pavlenko Director
First release January 9, 1980 · Produced in Russia · Languages Russian, Ukrainian
Production
Kyivnaukfilm
Production
Russia
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Original title
Каїнові сльози
Original language
Ukrainian
Spoken on screen
Russian · Ukrainian
Release dates
Russia · January 9, 1980
Premiere
No release date listed for United States.
Russia
September 1, 2025 · Digital
Ukraine
September 30, 2026 · Premiere · Linoleum Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival
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